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1935

Americans. Nice cool day & a lovely sunset, the sunsets are wonderful as with the rain about there are
masses of clouds. Sent for Mansoor al Areth & had a long talk to him after dinner about the Sunni Shia
trouble, he was very sane. The Shaikh has refused to see a deputation - unwisely I think.

Saturday 17th Nov

Kit inspection at the Fort in the morning, while I was up there about fifty people from Zinj arrived
complaining that a house in the village had been attacked & the owner, an old man, robbed & beaten. After
breakfast, Mohammed & Abdulla both called & as soon as I had got rid of them I went out too Zinj with a
few police & heard all about it. I think it was ordinary theft probably Hassawis, they shot off a lot of rounds
to scare people then locked the people into their houses & took money & gold ornaments out of the house.